California plots response to Volkswagen recall

WilliamBoston

The California Air Resources Board said Friday that it would rule by Jan. 14 on Volkswagen AG's recall plan for vehicles containing software used to manipulate emissions tests.

The agency, also known as CARB, was responding to proposals Volkswagen technicians presented in talks with U.S. environmental authorities this week. CARB provided no details about the German car maker's proposal to fix nearly 500,000 cars in the U.S. with tainted engines.

Volkswagen had no immediate comment.

The car maker's proposed recall is for 2-liter diesel engines that were rigged to produce fewer toxic nitrogen oxide emissions during lab tests than when driving on the road.

The Environmental Protection Agency and CARB disclosed in September that some Volkswagen diesel-powered cars contained so-called defeat devices used to manipulate emissions tests. Volkswagen has subsequently admitted that up to 11 million vehicles world-wide contain defeat devices.

According to a letter to Volkswagen that was made public by CARB, the German car maker on Dec. 15 requested an extension to submit its recall plan for 2-liter vehicles containing tainted engines.

Volkswagen has until Monday to respond to file any objections to CARB's planned date for responding to the auto group's proposed recall plan.

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